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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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